If you are used to a ‘standard’ Negroni then using S&C rum takes the drink to a different dimension. It’s a negroni but Not!
The rummy flavours mess with you first, but each sip takes you to a new place…and it’s good.
Nearing the end of the drink I found myself adding a bit more rum!

Tried it with Doctor Bird, Antica and Campari. I am not ashamed to admit that Doctor Bird is too funky for me. Back to Smith & Cross.

You have been warned! Dr Bird is for serious rum drinkers who LOVE hogo.

I make mine with 45mL of the Ultimate Mai Tai rumblend (equal ratios of Plantation OFTD, Xaymaca, Smith&Cross, Appleton 8 y/o) and some tiki bitters or chocolate bitters. When having a sweet tooth, I sometimes add a 20 mL of dark creme de cacao or homemade banana liqueur absolutely delicious!

I cannot imagine a better Negroni riff. Smith and Cross really delivered once more.

SUCH a good drink! Simon when you work out the ABV are you including the water from dilution?

This is our favourite Negroni. We use Xaymaca Special Dry Pot Still. What that lacks in over-proof it makes up for in strength and complexity of aroma and flavour.

This is intense, but I like it. Strong Smith & Cross funk up front, followed by bittersweet, slightly herbal orange and wine notes on the back-end, effectively mellowing out some of the rougher notes you can get from Smith & Cross.

Tried making this with Plantation O.F.T.D., which was the closest I had to a Jamaican overproof rum. It did not disappoint!

It takes an assertive spirit to stand up to Campari in an equal parts drink, but Smith & Cross is more than up for the task. This is a great drink, deftly balancing funk and bitterness with the underlying support of sweetness from the vermouth.

Had this awhile back with Smith & Cross; it's good... Just tried this twice with Hamilton 151. 3/4 parts 151 to one part of the other two was the best blend... I'm dreaming of trying 1.5 parts Doctor Bird in this, hmm. Will report back. (11 Jan 2024, 9:38a)

Pretty much like inhaling the smoke of a jungle fire, in the best possible way.

Made this with Wray and Nephew, it's a wonderful drink with a mix of amazing flavours, the overpowering funk of the rum and the bitterness of the Campari blend with each other into something amazing. Highly recommended as a way to get all the best flavours from the rum.

We love rum. We love Jamaican rum. We love overproof rum. Of all the Negroni variations we have tried this is our favourite. The rum is front and center, but the bitters and vermouth add some softening of the Jamaican funk. Of all the negroni variations, this is the one will have over and over. Thanks for bringing this cocktail to our attention.

Made one with 20ml Cocchi vermouth and 10ml Monin Falernum. Lovely drink!

I like upping the Smith & Cross to 1 1/4, decreasing the Campari to 3/4, and using Cocchi Vermouth di Torino. Creates a cocktail that's almost savory, but still has sweet notes & hopefully gives you what you want. Recipe from Taran Rosenthal, Durham area, NC, USA. It might be my favorite cocktail of all.

can we use bacardi aged rum instead ?

I haaaaate this drink. It has absolutely no semblance of a negroni. I sprung for the carpano antica, Smith and cross, and campari, and all you get is a slightly bitter glass of good Jamaican rum on ice.

The pot still rum absolutely steamrolls any and all subtleties of the vermouth and the campari. None of the lovely herbal bracing bitterness, just banana bread with a slightly dry, bitter finish. Unbelievably one note for the quality of ingredients.

I drank it, but never making another.